Crisis in the Family

Crisis can be defined as danger and opportunity. The ABCX Model shows how a family deals with a crisis. "A" stands for the Actual event (What happened?). "B" stands for Behavioral responses (How do they react?). "C" stands for Cognitions (How does the family define the crisis?). "X" stands for eXperience. In a crisis the family turns to resources that they have and try to figure out how they can use those resources. Resources can be things such as: people (extended family and friends), education, religion/faith, money (savings), etc. Each family member may cope with a crisis differently and you just have to make sure that one family member isn't taking on all the stress or weight. A crisis is a chance for the family to learn and grow, that is why there is opportunity. A crisis shouldn't break down a family, but should bring them closer together, despite the challenges they are facing.